A client with Parkinson's disease is receiving levodopa (L-dopa) to reduce symptoms. What would indicate the effectiveness of the medication?
a. Increasing tremoring
b. Decreasing pill-rolling
c. Hyperactivity
d. Bradykinesia
ANS: B
The only positive response to the medication would be decreased pill-rolling.
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